Comments on My Chihuahua Bites!: Keepin’ It Clean at Christmas

Excellent post! I just put up one small one for m...

2011-12-13T23:59:59.587-05:00

Excellent post! I just put up one small one for myself. If I ever move up to a larger one, these are some excellent tips.

Haven't put my tree up yet this year. My house is a mess with the end of the semester, finals and longer work hours. It'll all be over by the end of the week and that's my first major project to attack - scrubbing the house from top to bottom.

Great tips. I love the one about a box of unbreaka...

2011-12-13T23:30:26.715-05:00

Great tips. I love the one about a box of unbreakable ornaments. My hubby packed our Christmas up last year and I was searching for unbreakable ornaments for the kids to hang and it was a pain. But, I can't complain since hubby did all the work of packing it up for me....

This was such a great post! I love Christmas deco...

2011-12-13T22:50:24.472-05:00

This was such a great post! I love Christmas decorations, but having so much 'stuff' around the house drives me crazy sometimes. The biggest cleaning tip I have for the holidays is getting an artificial tree. I did the real tree thing twice in our house with two dogs and a baby and it was a DISASTER....dog drinking the water...needles EVERYWHERE. I was vacuuming multiple times a day. I love the smell of a real tree, but fake is the way to go!

I worked in the seasonal department back in my Low...

2011-12-13T22:00:43.744-05:00

I worked in the seasonal department back in my Lowe's days. I put together so many Christmas trees that year. I was so sick of it that I had a tiny 2ft tree at home. :P

I do hate getting glitter everywhere. I was working on gifts and there was glitter involved. Later that afternoon I noticed Gene's butt sparkled. I have no idea how a tiny piece of glitter got into his diaper.

I only use the red & green tubs for my Christm...

2011-12-13T21:23:28.535-05:00

I only use the red & green tubs for my Christmas stuff. I can go to the stuff I need without having to look through a tub to see what's in there. Also, invest in a package of those "Invoice Enclosed" self-stick, clear enclosures. Put one on one end of a tub, but leave one end unattached (like a pocket). Inside the 'pocket' place an index card with what is stored in the tub. I also store my items by room. You can get the enclosures at an office supply store. Thanks for sharing your tips!

I am right there with you! It is so hard to clean ...

2011-12-13T21:21:40.720-05:00

I am right there with you! It is so hard to clean around the decorations even though I love them! The last two years I have decorated one room at a time by doing one room a night. Last year I got smart and organized everything into bins by room! It's been super easy! Lots of great tips!